What chances do I have to have twins?

Question

My great grandmother had 2 sets of twins, and my mother had a set of twins. What are the chances that I will have them?

I know it normally skips a generation, but is that really true?

Answer 1

idk but my sister had twins

Answer 2

Since fraternal twins run in your family, there is an increased chance you will have twins.  I copied the following from the website below.

Factors that Influence Twins

Twins can occur naturally in any woman at any time. However, there are certain factors that increase your chances of having twins. These factors include:

Family History: Having a maternal history of twins or other multiple births increases your chance of becoming pregnant with twins considerably.

Cultural Background: People of African American descent are more likely to have twins or multiple births. People of Asian or Hispanic descent are less likely to have twins.

Age: Your chances of having twins increases as you grow older. Women produce more ovulation-stimulating hormone as they age, increasing your chance of releasing more than one egg during ovulation. The chance of having twins rises to 4% between the ages of 30 and 34, and to 5% between the ages of 35 and 39.

Previous Twins: If you’ve already had twins, it is more likely that you will have another twin pregnancy.

Previous Pregnancies: Women who have had four or more previous pregnancies are the most likely to have twins.

Fertility Drugs: Taking fertility drugs or undergoing fertility treatments can significantly increase your chances of having twins or another type of multiple birth. In some cases, women can increase their chances of having twins up to 20%.

Weight Gain: A study by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology linked the recent rise in multiple births with the steady rise of obesity in North America. Women with a body mass index (BMI) over 30 are more likely to have twins than those in the suggested BMI range of 19 to 25.

Hope this helps, Good Luck!

Answer 3

It's not true about it skipping a generation. That's rubbish.

Did your grandmother and mother have identical or fraternal twins?

Identical is just lucky, but fraternal could be.

Fraternal twins occur when two eggs get released, and fertilised at the same time.

If a lot of women in your line have had this, then it is more likely that you will. HOW likely, I'm not sure.

Twins are hard work though.

Good luck!

Answer 4

It depends on if they're fraternal or identical twins. It sounds like twins run in your family, so they're probably fraternal. It's hard to tell exactly what your chances are, but I don't think it skips a generation. Since this is on your mother's side, you have likely inherited the ability to ovulate twice (making you more likely to have fraternal twins). Identical twins, on the hand, happen randomly.